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has donated the veneering of the columns in the church and the pillar brass bands with electric lamps ; the ven- eering of the small posts under the organ and electric fixtures are the gift of Theo. and Maurice Fitzgerald, B. C.
The statue of the Sacred Heart was donated by per- sonal friends of the pastor who also gave him the osten- sorium used on great feast days. The costly painting of the Madonna and child with a domican saint in adoration before them and which is said to be four hun- dred years old is the gift of Mr. C. G. Ewery of New York city.
The Consecration crosses were also donated by the following generous persons and dedicated to the memory of eitlier themselves or to that of some near relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Thos Dowdall by their daughter Hellen.
William Delaney " Bridget Ann.
Leander Brabant “
son Joseph H.
Moses Lafaiver " Riley.
" daugh Mrs Mennette
John Kanally
" son Maurice.
Christopher Downes by their children.
"
John B Lamy by their daugh Mrs Louisa Leclerc.
James Delaney.
١١
Bridget Ann Fitzgerald.
‹
Fabien Belleville.
John P Bazinet.
Amos Brabant·
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We have now come to the grandest gift ever made to St. Mary's church, and that is the pipe organ donated by Mr. and Mrs. Michael, Theophilus and Maurice Fitz- gerald, B. C. It cost $2,500.00 and was made by C. E. Morey, of Utica, N. Y. Never shall the parishoners of St. Mary's church forget the names of these generous donators. It is written in golden letters in the memory of all and it will always be as fresh as this glorious monument will be enduring.
This organ was blessed Dec. 8th by Rev. P. S. Gar- and, pastor of the church, and used for the first time Dec. 12, 1901, at a grand concert and organ recital. Prof. Geo. Fisher of Utica, N. Y., presided at the organ. Prof. H. L. West, of Lowville directed the choruses and Miss Viva Frame of Clayton was the accompanist.
This was pronounced the best concert ever heard in Clayton. Seven hundred of the best people of the town and village of Clayton with the following clergymen were present : Very Rev. P. O. Larose, Ogdensburg, Vicar General of the Diocese, Very Rev. Jn. O'Rourke, of Lowville, Revs. F. X. Chagnon, Champlain, Damas Guilbault, of Cape Vincent ; Fr. Desjardins, of Harrisville, N. Y. ; Fr. Royet, M. S. H., of Watertown; Fr. Stephens, of Madrid ; Jos. Pontur, of Lafargeville; Fr. St. Jacques, of Harrisville ; and J. E. Derome and P. S. Garand of Clayton.
Besides the above gifts, the author of this book has been most fortunate in securing help for the church in some other ways. When he came to Clayton he was
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accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. LeClerc and J. B. Lamy, Mrs. LeClerc's father.
This family has been a real providence to the pastor and St. Mary's church. As the parish was financially embarrassed, Mr. and Mrs. LeClerc furnished the priest's house with their own furniture. These were used by the pastor for over six years, without charge to the parish. Whenever the pastor was hard pressed for money, and this happened several times, Mr. LeClerc was always there to supply the want at the low rate of four per cent. Mr. J. B. Lamy, Mrs. LeClerc's father, served the church over five years in the capacity of janitor and sexton and donated two long years of his services to St. Mary's church. His punctuality and fidelity to duty became proverbial in the town. He died in harness, a martyr to duty, on St. Patrick's day, March 17th, 1900. In spite of a terrible snow storm which was raging on that day and he complaining of a headache all the morning, and contrary to his daughter's entreaty to stay in the house, he went up into the tower to ring the noon angelus. He tolled the bell three times. As no sound of the bell was heard after that and the faithful old man did not return to the house, Mr. LeClerc went up into the tower of the church and found him dead under the bell rope. Thus, without knowing it, he had begun the tolling of his own death- knell which a charitable man, Albert Goulet, Sr., finish- ed for him shortly after. But although his call was sudden Mr. Lamy was not unprepared. He always had
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lived an exemplary life and died the death of the just. He had been to confession and received Holy Commun- ion two days before his deatlı; he had made the stations of the cross the evening previous and had attended mass the very day he died. He was buried in Port Henry near his wife in the family lot. May he rest in peace.
The LeClere family were not the only ones who help- ed the present pastor gratituously; the singers, Joseph H. Brabant, John O. Thibault, Loretta Thibault, M. S. Dubois, Maggie Moran, Anna O'Toole, Frank Foley, Eddie O'Toole and Ray Pilon have always sung free of charge. The church was nearly always swept, dnsted and cleaned by free and willing hands.
The altars were looked after and decorated by Mrs. Bridget Ann Fitzgerald. This lady with her family Mrs. Bridget, Mrs. Kate, Honorah and Mary Delaney have done more gratuitous work for the church than any other family in the parish. They washed and ironed all the surplices, albs and altar linens, they made the altar breads and remoulded the candle stumps they kept the sanctuary and vestry room perfectly clean, and no church, nor cathedral can boast of a more orderly vestry room. May God reward them for their work of love and charity for our blessed Lord, and may the par- ishoners of St. Mary's church be ever grateful to them.
Finally, I must mention the names of two gentlemen who have worked incessantly, but always cheerfully in unison with the present pastor to liquidate the debt on the church. These are the present trustees of the I68
church, Joseph H. Brabant and M. C. Maher. To their efforts and constant support, the incumbent pastor owes a part of his success.
Never were they known to refuse him a favor, or not to comply with his wishes. Always at their post of duty they worked for the church with the greatest dis- interestedness and self sacrifice. May God grant always, to St. Mary's church as good and devoted trustees as Messrs. J. H. Brabant and M. C. Maher and the pastor will be certain to have two staunch and faithful sup- porters.
After four years of mental, corporal and ministerial work, the author of this book had become quite exhaust- ed . As he was returning home from a short rest, another providence met him between Montreal and and Prescott in the person of Rev. J. E. Derome, of Cap-Sante, P. Q., who was en route for Dekalb Junction where he was going to visit a foriner class mate.
After exchanging a few words Fr. Derome discovered, that in my present state of weakness, I needed an assistant, and that I could not attend to my parish duties alone much longer. Although nothing was said then about the as- sistantship at Clayton, yet, a few days after, on my in- vitation, Fr. Derome came to Clayton and with bishop Gabriel's anthorization and the consent of his own bis- hop, it was decided that the Rev. J. E. Derome would become the assistant at St. Mary's church. The people of Clayton know what assistance Fr Derome has been to them and to the pastor. Always ready to serve both
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pastor and people in his capacity of priest, he has never failed to do his duty every where and at all times.
Naturally strong and talented he has organized and worked for three successful fairs and has been untiring in his devotion to the church, the pastor and the peo- ple. He came here without a very good command of the English language, but now, he writes it correctly and speaks it fluently. He was minade pastor of Lafarge- ville, Theresa and Philadelphia May 1, 1902.
Fr. Derome is tall and stout, has gray eyes, dark hair and complexion, a pleasant mien, an even temper and most happy disposition. He greets everybody with a hearty laugh and makes all feel at home the moment he addresses them.
He is not gifted with a musical voice but he is a fair preacher and his matter is always solid and forcible. He has shown great talent for finance and the spiritual administration of a parish. He was at one time train dispatcher for the C P R, between Quebec and Montreal and this position which he filled with success for six years, put him in touch with the world and gave him a great knowledge of men and their weaknesses. This accounts for his boundless mercy and charity for poor sinners, who always find in him a merciful and forgiv- ing father. This characteristic was soon detected in Clayton and as the number is great, that feel need of a merciful confessor, Fr. Derome's confessional drew many penitents.
No wonder then, that a man possessed of so many
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REV. J. E. DEROME
ASSISTANT AT CLAYTON FROM JANUARY 27, 1899 TO MAY 1, 1902.
good qualities would become a favorite among the peo- ple of Clayton. May God speed him and grant him every success in his new field of labor. Following are the names of persons he baptized, married or buried.
1899
BAPTISMS.
Date of Birth. Feb 5 Feb 12
Date of Bapt.
Lalonde, Robert
Feb 4 Feb 6
Downes. Mrs Anna
20
Kanally, Mrs Mary
24 26
Lepage, Angeline May 11 May 13
Duford, Eli
Dec 25 Dec 27
Bertrand, Isabel
29 Jan 2'1900
Letarte, Lilie Mary
Mch 1 Mch
5
1900
Bush, Carie Eilz
Apr 9
May 14
BAPTISMS .
Dailbault, Wm Jn
Jan 1 Jan 7
Mckinley, Eleanor Ruth
Mch 15
28
Emond, Alura M Anna
Mch 19 Mch 25
Letarte, Otis Augustus
May 28 June 11
Fitzgerald, Cath Gert- rude July 16 Aug 13
Gauthier, Leland Els-
worth
June 9 Sept 24
Gauthier, Elmer Du-
force Jan 16
Bass, Ernest Roy 3
21
Lalonde, Geo Alfred Roy 20
Lefebvre, Florence Oct 13
22 Carter, Dalbert Wm
May 26 '73 " 31
O'Brien, Dora Anna 2
.29 Casselman, Wm Harold Oct 28 Nov
Steier, Matilda Loretta Nov 24
Nov 24 Turcot, Win James Aug 6
Fitzgerald, Sophia Marie " 19
Dec 3 Prime, Sadie Irene Oct 7 18
Cook, Edward Nov 20 Dec 2
nard Dec 21
..
24 Cantwell, Robert Ernest Oct 16
" 15
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Gansier, Berth and Jennie Johnson
June 28
Prime, Duane and Eliz Turcot Oct 2
By Rev L J Caisse of Champlain, N Y
Lalonde, Geo and Sophia Thibault Jan 18 Horton, Ethel R
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11 13
DEATHS.
Date of Date of
Charpentier, Edith
22
24
Death Burial Hill, Mary Delia May 17 May 19
Marshal, Mary Larose
Jan 26 Jan 28 Casselman, Wm Harold Nov 1 Nov 2
8
Garnsey, Lawrence Ray- mond
4
15 Charlebois, Bertha
Blanche Feb 22 Feb 25
Fitzgerald, Nina Vir- ginie
" 14 May 6 Charlebois, Peter Stanis-
la11s May 8 June 3
Daibault, Joseph Law- rence 24
3
24 Jackson, Harold Jos Sept 21 Oct 21
Thibault, Charlotte Hen- riette Sept 17 Oct 17 Stockwell, Jos Jonathan
1 Dalbert Oct '93 28
Date.
Carter, Wm and Sophia Langevin Nov 7 DEATHS
Lavary, John Jan 5 Jan 7
Marshal, Carie Fel› 1 Feb 3
Flynn, Thos O Mch 18 Mch 20
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Purcell, Elsa Helena
Jenkins, Geo Earl
Feb 28
Moineau, Gerald Ber-
Langlois, James
Oct 31 Oct 3|Lalonde, Alfred and Marg Shell Oct 30
Lalonde, Emma
Dec 9 Dec 11 Denis, Ed Jr and Roda Elnora Caisse
Downes, Frank 22 24
Nov 19
1901 BAPTISMS.
Lafleur, Esther
Apr 6 Apr s
Lafleur, Charles
13
Rapplee, Marie Virginia Longtin, Chas Ed Eliz Nov 17'1900 Jan 17'steier, Jacob Joseph
May 13 May 14
Denis, Mabel Cecelia
Jan 22 Jan 27 Rathway, Albert
Ilyde, John Dec 16'1000
27 Jackson, Nellie
Ang 13 Aug 16
Delaney, Mirl Nov 23'1900 .. 31 Blondheim, Mrs Angeli-
Cummings, Win Clar- ence July 19'1600 Mch 2 Miller,
que Sept 6 Sept S
Pilon, Jos Gerald
Mch 5 10 Lefebvre, Moses
Dec 10 Dec 12 ..
Charlebois, Gerald An- thony ٠٠ 2.9 Apr 14
Loveland, Earl
14
Lalonde, Alfred Leonard
June 2 June
9 BAPTISM
Kanally, James Geo May
Charpentier, Raymond
Goulet, Ross Aloysius
July 10 July 14
Leonard Jan 14 Feb 2
Churco, Corine Agnes
17 ..
28 Gauthier, Joseph Jason
3 Mch 23
Lavary, Celia Adelaide Mch 23 Apr 6
Fitzgerald, Louise .. 18 Sept 1 Denis, Herbert Wm
..
25 2.5
Jenkins, Lucy Laurina Oct 6 Oct 15
Picard, Laura Stella ..
6 27
Couvrette, Fk Dewey Sept 29 Nov 22 Sureau, Henry and Catharine Conlin
Fercey, Marie Ellena May 12'00 Dec 22
Feb 10
MARRIAGES.
DEATHS.
Bertrand Chas and Alice Johnson Mch 16 Bush, Mary ( Lacole) Feb 17 Feb 20
McCormick, Marguerite " 18 " 20 Loveland. Geo W and Kate Charlebois
July 2 Longtin, Joseph Apr 21 Apr 23
Thorpe, Wm H and Lucy Phillips
Nestor, Michael 26 ** 20
Sept 25 Flynn, Mary Ann July 9 July 11
Rev. Fr. Hormisdas Mayer succeeded Fr. Derome as assistant of St. Mary's church. He came to this place June 28, 1902 and he is still curate here at this present writing.
Fr. Mayer was born in St. Hippolyte, Co. Terre- bonne, P. Q., September 13, 1876. His parents, Hormis- das Mayer and Christine Limoge moved to Port Henry,
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DEATHS
July 7 July
14 17
Nov 11 Nov 12
1902
Moineau, Clarence Au- gustus Aug 2 Aug 18 Bazinet, Bernard Ulric
Apr 24 27
MARRIAGES.
REV. HORMISDAS MAYER ASSISTANT AT CLAYTON FROM JUNE 28, 1902 TO THE PRESENT TIME.
N. Y., in 1879 and have resided there ever since. Fr. Mayer studied at the Port Henry high school up to the age of twelve, then went to the college of L'Assomp- tion, P. Q., where he stayed for six years. From there he went to the Grand Seminaire of Montreal, where he read two years of philosophy and one year of theology.
The last two years of theology he studied in St. Ber- nard's seminary, Rochester, N. Y. He was ordained to the Priesthood by Rt. Rev. Bishop Gabriels June 15, 1902, in the cathedral at Ogdensburg.
Following are those he baptized, married and buried:
1002
Simard, Gordan Augus- tine July 3 July 6
BAPTISMS.
Lachance, Ida Emma June 29 13
Bertrand, Merrill Ruth .. .. 20
24
Date of Birth Bapt.
Date of Lalonde, Kanith, Paul Westman Aug & Aug 17
Loveland, Geo
Sept 11 '94 June 29
Longtin, Robert Joseph July 30 .. IO
Loveland, Ernest
Oct 3 '92
29
MARRIAGES.
Loveland, Glenn An- thony
Dec 5 '90
29
Mayer, Conrad and Hazel Green Aug 13
Loveland, Violette
DEATHS.
Lucy
Nov 3 '87 .. 24. Downes, Christopher July 15 July 17
Ever since his arrival at Clayton the present pastor's one great desire has been the consecration of St. Mary's church, and thanks be to God and the intercession of the blessed Virgin and good St. Anthony this dream has been realized sooner than any one expected. Feb. 24, 1901, the statue of St. Anthony donated by our great benefactress Mrs. W. J. Burns, was blessed by Rev. Fr. J. E. Derome and the devotion of St. Anthony already
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well known and ardently desired by the Clayton people, was established. Great favors have since been obtained through the intercession of the wonderworker. A pipe organ and a stained glass window were asked of St. Anthony and they were obtained within four months after the favor was asked. In July 1901, a written re- quest signed by the pastor and assistant was placed in St. Anthony's request box. It read thus : O good St Anth- ony, if you obtain from the little Jesus whom yon held in your arms during your life, that the indebtedness on St. Mary's church, Clayton, N. Y., be paid before the first of January 1902, we promise to each say three masses of thanksgiving, to propogate your devotion, and to help the poor as much as our means will permit us. Signed P. S. Garand, J. F. Derome.
This request was likewise granted, as before the first of January enough money had been signed to liquidate the whole indebtedness on St. Mary's church. No sub- scription was ever signed with more good will, generosi- ty and even enthusiasm than the following, owing, I believe to the prayers of good St. Anthony.
Following are the names of those who subscribed the final subscription list, which liquidated the whole in- debtedness on St. Mary's church and made it possible to have it consecrated August 21, 1902.
$500.00
$100.00
Thibault, Geo E
Bazinet, John B
O'Leary, John
Brabant, Jos H
$75.00
Mckinley, Geo H
Foley, John
Fitzgerald, William
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$50.00
Burns Mrs W J
$200,00 Garand, Rev PS A friend
Fitzgerald, Michael Casselman, James Emery, C G Dowdall, Hellen Dubois, Henry $40.00 Belleville, Joseph $35.00 Delaney, James $30.00
Malier, M.C Bertrand, N B Duford, Joseph Lefaivre, F H Barker, A F
$25.00 Derome, Rev JE Duford, Michael Fitzgerald, Peter J Charlebois, Eli Sr Hayes, John W Leclerc, Victor Manson, Alex Duford, Ralph Thibault, Joseph Sr Duford, Mrs Anna Denis, Leander Sr McKinley, Frank P Pilon, Stephen Sr Bailey, Peter White, William Malette, Frank jr Fitzgerald, M J Johnston, Mrs J H Charlebois Edward Dwyer, James Dunfee, Mrs John Grant, R P
$20.00 Pilon, Stephen jr Bertrand, John Farrell, Dan Farrell, Barney Bertrand, Oliver Lepage, Edward and Henry
Pilon, Will H Thorpe, W H Morgan, Hewitt Hagen, John W Thibault, John O Lefaivre, A J Bazinet, Joseph
Farrell, Will Boganchitz, Jacob
Brabant, Aug F Churco, Joseph and fami- ly Delaney, Mrs Bridget
$15.00
Duford, Fred
Bouchard, John
McKinley, Michael (River Road) Lalonde, Geo Sr O'Brien, Kennedy
Duford, Frank
Denis, Edward
Baker sisters Delaney, Marcus Emond, Louis
Jackson, Ward
Rogers, Frank D
Fitzgerald, John Duferno
$10.00
Flym, Thos E
Miller, Geo H
- Delaney, Wm W Fitzgerald, Eugene
Mckinley, M C Hungerford & Grant Ellis, Chas A Johnson, S H Sureau, Mrs Henry Charlebois, Eli jr Laguerre, Stephen A friend Toussan, Lawrence Hyde, David Flynn, George Fitzgerald, Martha Riley, Thos E
Lafleur, Jerome Pilon, Frank Charpentier, Charles Grant, Wmn Murray, Patrick Lalonde, George jr O'Toole, Mrs Sarah Steier, Martin Denis, Sam Sr Thibault, G Anthony Garnsey, F B Pilon, Will Lowe, F D Wood, Mrs Nathalie Stapelton, Bridget Steier, Jacob Farrell, Eugene
Johnson, Mrs Margarite
Johnson, Joseph
Picard, Joseph Desrosiers, Alex
Loveland, Mrs Geo
A friend McCombs, J Will
Fitzgerald, Mrs B Ann
Pennock, Edward J
Early, Minnie
Duford, Mrs Nelson and Mary Kelly, James
Charpentier, Nelson
Moran, Frank
Charpentier, Will
A friend Bertrand, Charles L
Lachance, Oliver
McCarthy, George
Belleville, Charles ·
Charlebois, Alphonzo
Gillette, Mrs Sarah Cummings, F K
$5.00 Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Duncan Denis, Henry Belleville, Anthony Russell, Eugene
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Quesnel, Louis Denis, Mrs Will Delaney Will D Mckay, Mrs Wm Cantwell, Mrs Michael Ilagen, James Griffin, Frank
Riley, Edward J Mckinley. john P Veraneau, Joseph Denis, George A Lepage, Joseph Longtin, Joseph Fitzgerald. Will H Marshal, Don and Henry Carter, D W
Sureau, Charles Lachance, Henry Foley, Frank
Levy Brothers
Early, Agnes Pilon, Ray
Dewey, H B
Denis, Leander jr
Dwyer, John
Denis, Mrs Leander jr
Lepage, Napoleon
Charpentier, Benjamin
Johnson, John R
Picard, Duncan
Malette, Frank Sr Malette, Mrs Frank Sr Marshal, Mrs W R
Monteith, Will
Marshal, Archie
Langevin, John
Murray, Thomas
Brabant, Amos L
Murray, Charles
Riley, Paul
Laguerre, Joseph
Delaney, Honoralı
Charpentier, Frank
Delaney, Mary
Dwyer, Dani
Russell, Joseph
Jackson, Benjamin
Lalonde, Amos
McKinley, Harry ' Charpentier, Mrs Sam
Barrett, Josie Burlingame, E A
$4.00 Lachance, Joseph
$3.00
Ball, john Fitzgerald, Mrs Sarah
Lavary, Fk jr Charpentier, Ben jr McCann, Cecelia
Charon, May and Fred
Lalonde, Mrs Michael Emond, Joseph Emond, Josephine Sureau, Fred
Lalonde, Michael
Purcell, John Garlock Jay Bazinet, John P
Desrosiers, Will Picard, Charles Purcell, Will J
Rattray, Mrs Geo
Mulcahey, Mrs Michael
Thibault, Mrs Ben
Turgeon, Will Murphy, Helen
Flynn, Mrs Thos (
Russell, Peter J Picard, Will Dowling, Wm Lachance, Henry Longtin, John Smith, Fred Gonlet, Albert Sr Langevin, Joseph Longtin, Nelson Moineau, Edward Simard, Charles Sr Denis, Sam jr Tasse, V V Francis, Mrs Alphonzo Flood, John Collin, FX Daibault, Baptiste Lanthier, Fred
Purcell, Raymond Denis, Joseph D Lepage, John jr Fitzgerald, Bernird Johnson, Edward jr
Emond, George
Longtin, Henry
Flood, John Letarte, Michael Riley, R J
Cook, Mrs Charles Gauthier, James Thibault, Henry
Hesler, Charles
Lepage, John Sr
Ilesler, Mrs Charles
Belanger, Mrs Sarah
Purcell, Thomas
Pilon, Edward
Gauthier, Moses
Longtin ,Napoleon
Turgeon, Joseph
Emond, Leander Sr
Collin, Augustus
Conolly, Patrick
Duford, Edward Rhodrigue, Eli Marshal, Mrs Lewis
Fluckiger, Joseph
Purcell, Mrs Catharine
Marshal, Lorenzo
Marshal, James
Turgeon, Mrs Mary Jegoux, Anthony
Johnson, Edward sr and Emma Grant, R D) Bass, Cyrus Letarte, Peter Denis, Albert
Bertrand, Edward Purcell. Geo
Cain, C J
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Murphy, Cornelius
$2.50 Lalonde, Fred
Goulet, Amelia Goulet, Katie Thibault, Mrs Sophia Burdick, Ira Rhodrigue, Clara and Sophia
Gauthier, Moses jr
Levesque, Napoleon Emond, Emma Pierce, Ross
Lepage, Mrs john Garnsey, Edward
Hess, Samuel
Plummer, Robert
Potter, A C
Marshal, Albert
Larpentiginy, Loretta
Burgess, George
Marshal, Fred
Hutchinson, Charles
Sturdivant, Win H
Riley, Blanche
Hambly, Harry
Jegoux, Edward
Desrosiers, Charles
Longtin, Mabel
Letarte, Angie
Delmars, Mrs Peter
Laporte, Lilie
Lepage, Josie
Richard, Joseph
$1.50
Levesque, Leo
Charlebois, Anthony
Dailbault, Mrs Martin
Lapage, Francis
Emond, Leander jr
Pierce, Charles
Simard, Andrew .
Guarnsey, Frank
Wiley, David
Barrett, Cora
Guarnsey, John
Denis, Ed jr
Belanger, Hermin
Harry Gordon
The author of this short history was born in Perry's Mills, N. V., in the parish of St. Mary Champlain, N. \'., May 18, 1865. His parents' names were Francis Xavier Garand and Rose de Lima Pare, both natives of Canada.
From the age of five years, he attended the elemen- tary public school at Perry's Mills. He made his first communion at the age of ten and was confirmed the same year. When twelve years old he attended the Catholic school at Champlain for one year, then follow-
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$0.50 Sturdivant, S
Total am't paid, $4269.50
Levesque, Charles
Marshal, Hiram
Robbins, joh11
Riley, Aletha
Leroux, William
Kanaley, P G
Leroux, Frank
Dubois, Mary Stella
Leroux, Mrs Delia
Charpentier, Nellie
Jegoux, Anna
Simard, August
Nareau, Malvina
Nareau, Mrs Charles
Potter, Mrs O L,
Calkins, Rev
Levesque, Alex
Bush, John
Charon, Joseph Belanger, Fred
Denis, Valetta
Denis, Ralph
$2.00
Moineau, Mr and Mrs John
Knapp, Mrs John $1.00
ed the courses of the Grammar school and academy of Champlain. From Champlain he went to Montreal and studied three years in the Normal school Jacques Cart- ier. Thence, he went to the Petit Siminaire Ste. Marie de Monnoir, Marieville, P. Q., where he studied thie classics. Finally, he read his philosophy and theology at St. Joseph's seminary Troy, N. Y., where he was ordained by Bishop E. P. Madhams of Ogdensburg, June 24th, 1899.
Immediately after his ordination, he was sent to the Irish church at Malone to be "locum tenens" for Rev. Fr. Rossiter, who was on the sick list and had gone away for a well deserved rest. After spending six agree- able weeks in Malone, he was appointed pastor of Crown Point, Hammondville, Schroon Lake, North Hudson, the Branch, Boreas River and Stillwater, in the Adi- rondacks, including all the lumber camps of that sect- ion.
In June, 1891, being ill and care worn he took a leave of absence and went to Europe where he spent six months visiting England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. He was pastor of Crown Point five years and a half, then he went to Champlain, his native town, to replace Rev. F. X. Chagnon who had planned to go to Brazil to establish there a Canadian colony.
As this plan was not realized he was asked by Right Rev. Bishop Gabriels after a sojourn of three months in Champlain, to go back to Crown Point for a few months
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until there should be a good vacancy in the diocese.
Six months more were spent in Crown Point, viz., from September 1894, to March 21, 1895, when he took charge of this parish. When he arrived here, he went to live in Mrs. Lucy Thompson's house which had been leased by Fr. Brice, in June 1893, for five years. He lived there until the lease expired and one year and a half longer. Then, as Mrs. L. Thompson took posses- sion of her house, he was forced to repair the old rec- tory in the fall of 1899, moved into it, and has occupied it ever since.
The present pastor is thirty-seven years old. Follow- ing are those whom he baptized, married and buried :
1895 BAPTISMS.
Marshal, James Henry Goulet, Hazel Agnes
Ang 2 Aug 12
Date of Bush, Joseph
8 " 22
Mckinley, Marie Rose
Feb 14 Mch 24
Emery, Harrison James Nov 25'92 Oct b
Charpentier, Julie Mary Mch 4
31
Fitzgerald, Claude “ Sept 23 13
Simard, Clarence Ed
Nov 13'94 Apr 7
Percy, Oscar Elmer Aug 24'94 " 3
Bass, Claude, Engene
** 26 '94 " 28 Percy, Sydney Raymond Jan 3'92 " 3
Cantwell, Wm June 25 ' May 5
Graves, Sophia Stella Oct 20 .4
10
Dailbault, Mary Lilie May 3 12 Levesque, Lulie Marie Nov 10 17
Letarte, Lucy Ina
IO 12 Churco, Mary Minnie 17 29
Pierce, Hellen Nov 23 '86 12 Couvrette, Sam Ed ..
17 ** 24
Pierce, Mary July 18 '83 12 Emery, Loretta Cath 20 Dec 1
Danielson, Francis
Pierce, Martin Sylvester Mch 3 '95 ..
Pierce, Chas Ross
Pierce, Geo
May 31 '87 "
19
Emery, Ethel Marie
Oct 11 '94 " 21
MARRIAGES.
Delaney, Mary Marg
May 13 June I
McKinley, Arthur Jos Hilliad
.. 26
Laurent, Toussaint and Helen Duford 9 Apr 25 " 30 Dailbault, Jos and Rosa Rochon May 13
Mattis, Earl John Apr 3 July 21 Charpentier, Wm and Hellen Lalonde
Purcell, Franklin Henry
July 21 Aug 1 20
Bertrand, Agnes Louise
20 4 Vincent, Berth and Mary Mercier June 12 183
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19 ¡Sureau, Gerald Adolphus Dec 10 22
Nov 22'S3 19 Turcot, Mary Elmira
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